Village · Pirtanr, Giridih
# Jharha

Jharha is a village in Pirtanr sub-district of Giridih district, Jharkhand, PIN code 825108. The 2011 Census counted 499 people in 91 households, the 83rd largest of 194 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 46.9%, below the sub-district's rural average of 52.6%.
- 499 people (2011)
- 91 households
- 46.9% literacy
- 825108 PIN code

## Jharha PIN code and other codes

The PIN code of Jharha is 825108. Jharha falls in Pirtanr sub-district, Giridih district, Jharkhand.
- PIN code 825108
- Gram panchayat Kumharlalo
- Community development block Pirtanr
- Census village code 352763

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## How far is Jharha from nearby towns?
- Giridih (sub-district HQ) 20 km by road
- Giridih (district HQ) 20 km by road
- Giridih (nearest town) 20 km by road

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## What facilities are there in Jharha?

15 services counted by the Census are inside Jharha; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Pre-primary school In village · 1 private
- ● Primary school In village · 1 govt
- ● Health sub-centre In village · 1
- ● Public bus service In village
- ● Private bus service In village
- ● Railway station In village
- ● National highway In village
- ● State highway In village
- ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village
- ● All-weather road In village
- ● Cooperative bank In village
- ● Ration (PDS) shop In village
- ● Weekly haat In village
- ● Anganwadi centre In village
- ● ASHA health worker In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Senior secondary school 10+ km · Kumharlalo
- ○ Degree college 10+ km · Giridih
- ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Dhanbad
- ○ Primary health centre 10+ km
- ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km
- ○ Dispensary 10+ km
- ○ Post office 10+ km
- ○ ATM 10+ km
- ○ Commercial bank 10+ km
- ○ Mandi / regular market under 5 km
- ○ Public library 10+ km

### Water and power
- Drinking water hand pumps, canal / river and tanks / ponds

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Jharha known for?

The main crops are rice. About 23% of the 288 hectares of village land is sown, and 3 hectares are irrigated.

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## Homes and amenities in Jharha

Of every 100 households in Jharha in 2011, 0 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 29 had a mobile phone, 16 a two-wheeler and 5 a car.

■ Jharha · ■ Pirtanr rural average
- Electricity for lighting 0% 8%
- Toilet within the home 0% 4%
- No toilet (open defecation) 100% 96%
- Tap water 4% 2%
- Drinking water within premises 0% 6%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 2%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 94%
- Use banking services 47% 42%
- Television 1% 6%
- Mobile phone 29% 36%
- Computer with internet 0% 0%
- Two-wheeler 16% 7%
- Car / jeep / van 5% 1%
- None of these assets 46% 35%
- Own their home 99% 98%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## What is the population of Jharha?

■ Jharha · ■ Pirtanr rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 46.9% 52.6%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 942 959
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 754 967
- Working population 58.5% 48.1%

### Women and men

Literacy is 61.5% for men and 32.2% for women. 56% of men and 61% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Farm labourers 1 (0%) · ■ Marginal 291 (100%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Other villages of similar size in Pirtanr
- Arbeka 508 people
- Kenduadih 507 people
- Majira 504 people
- Majhidih 501 people
- Paharpur 498 people
- Majhladih 490 people
- Parasbani 488 people
- Rajo 474 people

All 197 villages in Pirtanr

## Quick answers
- What is the PIN code of Jharha? 825108
- How far is Jharha from Giridih? 20 km by road
- What is the population of Jharha? 499 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Jharha in? Giridih district (Pirtanr sub-district), Jharkhand
- What is the literacy rate of Jharha? 46.9% (Census 2011)

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